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Immature Greater White-fronted Goose in a flock of Canada Geese at the Terrace Heights Memorial Park in Yakima, WA. Nov. 17. 2019.
Viewed: 4 times.
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| Steller's Jay at the Yakima Area Arboretum bird feeding blind, Yakima, WA. Nov. 9, 2019.
Viewed: 2 times.
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| Townsend's Warbler, one of three, in a green ash tree at the Yakima Area Arboretum, Yakima, WA. This is possibly the latest date a Townsend's Warbler has been seen in Yakima County. Nov. 9, 2019.
Viewed: 2 times.
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| Cooper's Hawk at the Yakima Area Arboretum in Yakima, WA. November 5, 2019.
Viewed: 12 times.
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| Red-breasted Nuthatch in our walnut tree, with a seed it grabbed in our arborvitae tree. Nov. 1, 2019.
Viewed: 18 times.
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| Hermit Thrush in our yard southwest of the Yakima, WA airport. Nov. 1, 2019.
Viewed: 16 times.
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Another shot of the Hermit Thrush in our yard. It is the first Hermit Thrush I have seen in the 17 years we have lived here. Nov. 1, 2019.
Viewed: 19 times.
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| Sandhill Cranes flying into a field about two miles west of Potholes State Park in Grant County, WA. Oct. 21, 2019.
Viewed: 12 times.
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| Sandhills Cranes in a cornfield about two miles west of Potholes State Park in Grant County, WA. Oct. 21, 2019.
Viewed: 18 times.
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| Hermit Thrush near Conrad Meadows, Yakima County, WA. Oct. 9, 2019.
Viewed: 2 times.
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| Male American Redstart found at Conrad Meadows south of Rimrock Lake in Yakima County, WA. Oct. 9, 2019.
Viewed: 40 times.
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| Another shot of the American Redstart at Conrad Meadows, Yakima County, WA. Conrad Meadows in at about 4500 feet elevation. This neotropic migrant should have been over 1000 miles farther south than it was on this October 9, 2019.
Viewed: 32 times.
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America Redstart with a large insect it had just caught at Conrad Meadows soth of Rimrock Lake, Yakima County, WA.
Viewed: 2 times.
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| Douglas Squirril with a cone near Conrad Meadows, Yakima County, WA. Oct. 9, 2019.
Viewed: 2 times.
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| Brandt's Cormorant at Westport, WA. Sept. 12, 2019.
Viewed: 2 times.
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| Stilt Sandpiper,one of two, at the Bus Road Pond on the Sunnyside Wildlife Area east of Mabton, WA. Found by Scott and Sierra Downes. A Western Sandpiper is in the background. Sept. 1, 2019.
Viewed: 56 times.
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| The two Stilt Sandpipers (left and center) with a Western Sandpiper at the Bus Road Pond on the Sunnyside Wildlife Area east of Mabton, WA. Sept. 1, 2019.
Viewed: 66 times.
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| Coronis Fritillary (Speyeria coronis) along the Naches Peak Loop Trail at Chinook Pass in Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington state. July 27, 2019.
Viewed: 68 times.
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Snowberry Checkerspot (Euphydryas colon) in Lodgepole Campground alond SR 410 east of Chinook Pass, Yakima County, WA. July 26, 2019.
Viewed: 67 times.
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| Underside of the Snowberry Checkerspot (Euphydryas colon) in Lodgepole Campground alond SR 410 east of Chinook Pass, Yakima County, WA. July 26, 2019.
Viewed: 40 times.
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| Clodius Parnassian (Parnassius clodius) along the Sheep Lake Trail at Chinook Pass in Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington state. July 26, 2019.
Viewed: 60 times.
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| A worn Green Comma (Polygonia faunus) at the start of the Sheep Lake Trail at Chinook Pass in Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington state. July 26, 2019.
Viewed: 69 times.
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| Spotted Sandpiper in the wildflowers at Lake Tipsoo, Chinook Pass, in Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington state. July 25, 2019.
Viewed: 63 times.
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| Grasshopper Sparrow along Lateral C south of Harrah, WA. July 12, 2019.
Viewed: 62 times.
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A second shot of the Grasshopper Sparrow along Lateral C south of Harrah, WA. July 12, 2019.
Viewed: 76 times.
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| Becker's White (Pontia beckerii) just north of the headquarters at Toppenish NWR south of Toppenish, WA. July 12, 2019.
Viewed: 37 times.
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| Underside of the Becker's White (Pontia beckerii) just north of the headquarters at Toppenish NWR south of Toppenish, WA. July 12, 2019.
Viewed: 44 times.
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| Brown garden snail (European brown snail, Cornu aspersum), that came into our garden southwest of the Yakima, WA airport on a basal plant my wife bought at a nursery. The shell measured 28 mm long, 24 mm wide and 16 mm high. June 23, 2019.
Viewed: 99 times.
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| The brown garden snail (European brown snail, Cornu aspersum) was introduced into California in the 1850s as a source for escargot. It has adapted well to California and is a very troublesome pest of crops and ornamentals. It was not welcome in our garden. Juny 23, 2019.
Viewed: 111 times.
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| Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus) on lavender in our garden southwest of the Yakima, WA airport. June 22, 2019.
Viewed: 98 times.
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A Half-black bumble bee (Bombus vagans) on lavender in our garden southwest of the Yakima, WA airport. June 22, 2019.
Viewed: 79 times.
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| Black Oystercatchers at Hug Point south of Cannon Beach, OR. June 20, 2019.
Viewed: 111 times.
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| Black Oystercatcher at Hug Point State Park south of Cannon Beach, OR. June 20, 2019.
Viewed: 105 times.
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| A pugetensis White-crowned Sparrow at Hug Point south of Cannon Beach, OR. June 20, 2019.
Viewed: 115 times.
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| Pigeon Guillemot on Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, OR. June 19, 2019.
Viewed: 120 times.
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| Tufted Puffin on Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, OR. June 19, 2019.
Viewed: 101 times.
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A ssecond Tufted Puffin on Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, OR. A Common Murre is to the left of the puffin. June 19, 2019.
Viewed: 119 times.
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| Female American Three-toed Woodpecker at its nest cavity in a lodgepole pine near Morris Creek along the Chinook Pass Highway in Yakima County, WA. June 14, 2019.
Viewed: 108 times.
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| Another shhot of the American Three-toed Woodpecker near Morris Creek along the Chinook Pass Highway in Yakima County, WA. June 14, 2019.
Viewed: 123 times.
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| Ash-throated Flycatcher at Fort Simcoe State Park, Yakima County, WA. June 14, 2019.
Viewed: 117 times.
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| Red-breasted Nuthatch near Morris Creek along the Chinook Pass Highway in Yakima County, WA. June 14, 2019.
Viewed: 126 times.
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| Pine Siskin at Chinook Pass just outside the east entrance into Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington State. June 14, 2019.
Viewed: 67 times.
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Male White-headed Woodpecker in the Wenas area north of Selah, WA. Note the colored bands on its leg. June 4, 2019.
Viewed: 123 times.
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| Anotehr shot of the Male White-headed Woodpecker in the Wenas area north of Selah, WA. June 4, 2019.
Viewed: 133 times.
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| Hairy Woodpecker in a burn along FR 1601 west of the Nile area off SR 410, Yakima County, WA. June 2, 2019.
Viewed: 125 times.
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| Black-backed Woodpecker in a burn along FR 1601 west of the Nile area off SR 410, Yakima County, WA. June 2, 2019.
Viewed: 128 times.
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| Long-eared Owl in a pine tree at a residence on Prairie Dog Lane east of Moxee, WA. June 1, 2019.
Viewed: 154 times.
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| Long-eared Owl owlet on the nest in a pine tree at a residence on Prairie Dog Lane east of Moxee, WA. June 1, 2019.
Viewed: 124 times.
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Gray Catbird at the south end of 16th Ave. near Ahtanum Creek in Yakima, WA. June 1, 2019.
Viewed: 126 times.
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| Western Pine Elfin in the Wenas Campground north of Selah, WA. May 29, 2019.
Viewed: 87 times.
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| Male Harlequin Duck in the Tieton River a mile west of Rimrock Retreat, Yakima County, WA. May 19, 2019.
Viewed: 177 times.
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| Female Harlequin Duck in the Tieton River a mile west of Rimrock Retreat, Yakima County, WA. May 19, 2019.
Viewed: 150 times.
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| Spotted Sandpiper at the Tieton Airport Marsh at the east end of Rimrock Lake, Yakima County, WA. May 19, 2019.
Viewed: 145 times.
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| Intermediate rufous-morph Red-tailed Hawk soaring above BBQ Flats in the Wenas area northwest of Selah, WA. May 18, 2019.
Viewed: 207 times.
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